Bemonk, host of the History of Alchemy Podcast (among others),
speaks on how the practices and concepts of alchemy relate to the
development of modern scientific methods and ideas. Covered in the
talk are some basic pointers about what alchemy is, how long it has
been around, differences between "Western" and "Eastern" alchemy,
notable figures, and urine.

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